abstract |
Compounds of formula:n in which M is a peptide substituent comprising z-gly-phe, gly-phe, z-arg-arg, or benzoyl-arg, and A or N=A is an active lysosome-inhibiting substance comprising a known therapeutic drug residue or an amino radical of the formula:n in which R is an alkyl or substituted alkyl substituent of from 8 to 18 carbons and R 2 is fluoroalkyl or hydrogen, are useful in the control of fertility, in the inhibition of malignant cell growth, and in the control of other diseases which accumulate macrophages at the disease site. They can be incorporated in pharmaceutical compositions for this purpose. |